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I) Hypothesis:: What Is It?

The document discusses the concept of a hypothesis in research. It defines a hypothesis as a tentative supposition or provisional guess used to explain an observed fact or condition. A hypothesis has key characteristics of being conceptual, verbal, declarative, measurable, and verifiable. It functions as a temporary solution, suggests tools for data collection, and provides a statement to test. The importance of a hypothesis is that it bridges problems to evidence, maps research, and leads to productive paths. There are different types of hypotheses including statistical, research, null, alternative, directional, non-directional, associative, and causal hypotheses.

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I) Hypothesis:: What Is It?

The document discusses the concept of a hypothesis in research. It defines a hypothesis as a tentative supposition or provisional guess used to explain an observed fact or condition. A hypothesis has key characteristics of being conceptual, verbal, declarative, measurable, and verifiable. It functions as a temporary solution, suggests tools for data collection, and provides a statement to test. The importance of a hypothesis is that it bridges problems to evidence, maps research, and leads to productive paths. There are different types of hypotheses including statistical, research, null, alternative, directional, non-directional, associative, and causal hypotheses.

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Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret

Faculty of Letters and Languages


Department of English
M2 Linguistics
Lecture 02/3/4: Instructor: A.Bouzouina

I) Hypothesis:
1) What is it?
a) According t(o J.E. Greigton:

Tentative Supposition Provisional Guess

Explain the situation observed

b) According to J.W. Best:

Shrewd Guess Reference

Provisionally Adopted

To explain an observed fact/condition

c) According to M.Verna
Formally

THEORY to be tested Clearly

Empirically

2) Nature/Characteristics:

Conceptual Verbal Declarative

Measurable Verifiable tentative relationship


between 2+ variables

differentiated from Assumption/Postulate

1
3) Functions of Hypothesis:
Temporary Solution Possible Solution Lead to another Hypothesis

Suggest Tools/ Sensitise the researcher Provide definite


Instruments of Data to have a research approach statement to be tested
Collection of the problem

4) Importance of Hypothesis:

Bridge between Mapping the research Leading to Decide the nature


Problem and Evidence productive paths and type of tools

5) Types of Hypothesis:
Statistical Hypothesis Research Hypothesis

Null Alternative Directional


H0 H1
Non-directional

Associative

Causal (Cause/Effect)

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